Forward ejection seat

Figure 5-1.-Forward ejection seat; (A) right-hand view, (B) left-hand view. Ejection control handle safety pins and safe/armed handles are provided to render the ejection seats safe when the aircraft is parked between flights and at all other times on the ground. The ejection control handle safety pins are removed by the aircrew before flight and installed by the plane captain after flight. Movement of the safe/armed handle is the responsibility of the aircrew. Before entering the cockpit, personnel should ensure that the correct safety precautions have been applied. The F/A-18 aircraft is equipped with a type SJU-17(V)1/A ejection seat. The F/A-18D aircraft is equipped with a type SJU-17(V)2/A and a type SJU-17(V)1 /A ejection seat installed in the forward and aft cockpits, respectively. The seats are interconnected by a command sequencing system. The two types of seat are essentially the same, but with differences to suit the two cockpit installations. For convenience, the description that follows applies equally to both ejection seats, except where noted. Where reference is made to the aft seat configuration on the F/A-18D, the description applies equally to the single seat (F/A-18C) installation. All NACES seats incorporate fully automatic electronic sequencing and are cartridge operated and rocket assisted. Safe escape is provided for most combinations of aircraft altitude, speed, attitude, and flight path within the envelope of 5-2